Maine East High School - Lens Yearbook (Park Ridge, IL)

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COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS The commercial courses have a prac- tical value for individual and business usage. The student, who upon gradu-k :Ltion must enter the business world, has some preparation for the task ahead of him. The department tested by competi- tion with other schools has made a very good showing In the district contest of 1926, Mainek teams took two Firsts, two seconds, and two thirds. In the shorthand events of the $11- burban League contest, Maine missed tying Hinsdale 21nd Clenbard for first place by TESS than a point, her second year team making first place with a 10070 record, and the first year team placing fourth. The hrst year typing team placed fourth; the second year, third. Mr. Biaun teaches the bookkeepingi classes; Miss Kelly, commercial law, commercial arithmetic, and shorthand; MR. BRAUN Miss Franks, typing. Miss KELLY MISS FRANKS PHYSICAL EDUCATION The Objectives of Maine's physical welfare program are as follows: tD Development of good sportsman- ship; QT organic health; CD good body mechanics; MT strength and en- durance; t3 motor skill and control tCD mental health; UT 21 ucarry over? into after school life. Maineis program of physical welfare has five distinct phases: tn Required physical activities; QT health education; QT health service; 00 intramural athletics; tST varsity athletics. The required physical activities for boys are taught by Mr. Marzulo and Mr. Earle. The intramural athletics and varsity athletics are coached by Mr. Fisher, football; Mr. Marzulo, track: Mr. Earle, swimming; Mr. Ha- gan, basketball and lightweight foot- ball; and Mr. VValp, baseball. Miss VVebsterTs full time is devoted to the required physical activities for girls and their intramural athletics. MR. FHHER She is assisted by Miss VVolfi-am and Miss WWSTER Mu, MARzum Miss Pitt. 20

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Mr. Kratt supervises all the music at Maine. With a hundred piece band, a forty piece orchestra, a large chorus, and a class in the theory of music his day is a full one. In two years of French tFrench I, Mr. Galvarro; French 11, Mrs. .Grimmi the pupils are expected to gain a fair reading knowledge of modern, easy French. The two years of Spanish tMr. Galvarroli prepare theipupil for an understanding of simple, commer- cial Spanish. In German Oliss Lew- erenzi the student is prepared to read simple modern German. In the first two years of the Latin vcourse tMrs. Cirimmi grammar and .translation are stressed; in the third and fourth years tMiss Lewerenw the studenth attention is directed to the eiii history and customs of the Romans. i MR. KRA'I'T Mlss LEWERENZ Mk. GALVARRO M A N UA L A RT S The first ytZlf course in home eco- nomics comprises a study of textiles, the making of simple garments, and making outfits for orphans or needy children. In the second year Miss Scheinpfiug teaches advanced dress- making and design, budgeting, millin- ery, and home planning. Mr. Foulkes and Mr. Hagan super- vise the work in manual training, Mr. Foulkes teaching drawing and Mr. Hagan, woodwork. Their aims are to give the boys, as part of their general education, different kinds of shop op erations, mechanical and architectural drawing, and as much information about industry as possible. Advanced students are given practice in trades of different kinds; carpentry, drafting, automobiles, electricity, etc. This is the schoolis service depart- ment. The girls often use their needles for the school. The boys do , - repairing, plumbing, make stage set- MR. FOULKizs tings, and in numerous other ways MR. l'IAUAN Miss SCHIENPFLUG render service. 19

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OFFICE AND STUDY HALL On entering the office, one may find several students presenting notes, in return for which they receive pink slips which admit them to the days classes. The slips are signed by Miss Walker or Mrs. VValp. At a later hour Mrs. Walp may be seen cataloging new books for the library, and Miss Walker taking dictation or busy with a type- writer. Some time after the beginning of the second semester Miss Walker was forced to take a rest, and Miss Stanley came to do her work. The study hall supervisors at Maine are Miss Pitt; Miss Wolfram, and Mrs. Jiencke. Mrs. Jienckels chief duty at Maine is the maintenance of the cafeteria where most of Mainels students and teachers take their midday meal. Mr. Himel once said, ttIf every per- MISS VVAIKER son in the country has :1 right to share MR5. Juchm: MISS Pm- in the governing of our nation, how much more then should every teacher, because of his special training for the work, assist the principal in the administration of the schooll'. MaineKs admin- istrative plans are based on this belief. Once every five weeks a dinner and meeting are held, in order that lel the teachers may know and have a share in solving the problems that arise. The principal is assisted not only by his teachers as a group and individ- ually, but also by committees appointed from time to time to work out spe- cific problems. There are three standing committees which do valuable work during the year: the Social Activities Committee, composed of Miss Lewerenz, Miss Parolini, and Mrs. Galvarro; the Administrative Committee, composed of Mr. Fisher, Mr. North, and Mr. Foulkes; and the Commencement Activities Committee composed of Miss Lewerenz, Mr. Hagen, Miss Parolini, Mr. Walp, and Miss Cassidy. Administration of affairs at Maine is further facilitated by the class spon- sors, whose duties include the supervision of all class undertakings, their social affairs, entertainments, credit records, etc. The principal is further aided by sponsors appointed for each individual. It is the duty of these advisers to make the acquaintance of the student, try to gain his confidence so that he will take his problems to the sponsor, who can often give the pupil the advice or encouragement needed, thus preventing him from making a failure of his work, or even from dropping out of school. 21